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'''Aura-Sonic, Ltd.''' (ASL) is a [[remote recording]] company based in [[Queens, New York]] that specializes in mobile and location production, audio for video broadcasting,<ref>Peterson, George. The Secrets of Drum Miking: Remote Recording Engineers Speak Out. Mix Magazine, June 1989. pg. 33.</ref> video production, sound reinforcement and on-site [[automated dialogue replacement]].<ref name="ASL site">{{cite web|title=Aura Sonic Homepage|url=http://www.aurasonicltd.com/clients.html|publisher=|accessdate=12 February 2013}}</ref> ASL was founded in 1977<ref>{{cite web|title=Mix Online Studio Sessions News |url=http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_sessions_studio_news_2/ |accessdate=15 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050507041505/http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_sessions_studio_news_2/ |archivedate=7 May 2005 }}</ref> by [[recording engineer]] and producer [[Steve Remote]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Aura Sonic Ltd|url=http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_aura_sonic_ltd|last1=Daley|first1=Dan|date=1 May 2001|publisher=Mix Magazine|accessdate=1 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225074715/http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_aura_sonic_ltd/|archive-date=25 December 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> The company owns and utilizes a fleet of adaptable mobile vehicles and portable packages for its audio/production projects.<ref>{{cite web|title=Icons: Steve Remote – Pioneering Mobile Production with Aura-Sonic|url=http://www.sonicscoop.com/2013/06/30/icons-steve-remote-pioneering-mobile-production-with-aura-sonic|last=Weiss|first=David|date=30 June 2013|publisher=Sonic Scoop|accessdate=3 July 2013}}</ref>
'''Aura-Sonic, Ltd.''' (ASL) is a [[remote recording]] company based in [[Queens, New York]], that specializes in mobile and location production, audio for video broadcasting,<ref>Peterson, George. The Secrets of Drum Miking: Remote Recording Engineers Speak Out. Mix Magazine, June 1989. pg. 33.</ref> video production, sound reinforcement and on-site [[automated dialogue replacement]].<ref name="ASL site">{{cite web|title=Aura Sonic Homepage|url=http://www.aurasonicltd.com/clients.html|publisher=|accessdate=12 February 2013}}</ref> ASL was founded in 1977<ref>{{cite web|title=Mix Online Studio Sessions News |url=http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_sessions_studio_news_2/ |accessdate=15 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050507041505/http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_sessions_studio_news_2/ |archivedate=7 May 2005 }}</ref> by [[recording engineer]] and producer [[Steve Remote]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Aura Sonic Ltd|url=http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_aura_sonic_ltd|last1=Daley|first1=Dan|date=1 May 2001|work=Mix Magazine|accessdate=1 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225074715/http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_aura_sonic_ltd/|archive-date=25 December 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> The company owns and utilizes a fleet of adaptable mobile vehicles and portable packages for its audio/production projects.<ref>{{cite web|title=Icons: Steve Remote – Pioneering Mobile Production with Aura-Sonic|url=http://www.sonicscoop.com/2013/06/30/icons-steve-remote-pioneering-mobile-production-with-aura-sonic|last=Weiss|first=David|date=30 June 2013|publisher=Sonic Scoop|accessdate=3 July 2013}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
In 1977, recording engineer [[Steve Remote]] partnered with Joel Schreiber to create Aura-Sonic, Ltd. Remote had been recording professionally at [[Max's Kansas City]]<ref>Cohen, Toby. On The Road With Steve Remote. Home & Studio Recording, 1990, p. 12.</ref> since 1976 while Schreiber, a graduate from the American Academy of the Dramatic Arts, was managing a children’s clothing store in [[Flushing, Queens]]. Not content with operating a conventional recording studio, Steve decided to create a studio on wheels so they could go the client instead of the client going to them.<ref name="dB Magazine"/> From 1977 to 1983, Schreiber was the President of ASL with Remote acting as the Vice President and chief engineer. In 1983, Remote bought out Schreiber’s stake in the company and became the sole owner.
In 1977, recording engineer [[Steve Remote]] partnered with Joel Schreiber to create Aura-Sonic, Ltd. Remote had been recording professionally at [[Max's Kansas City]]<ref>Cohen, Toby. On The Road With Steve Remote. Home & Studio Recording, 1990, p. 12.</ref> since 1976 while Schreiber, a graduate from the American Academy of the Dramatic Arts, was managing a children's clothing store in [[Flushing, Queens]]. Not content with operating a conventional recording studio, Steve decided to create a studio on wheels so they could go the client instead of the client going to them.<ref name="dB Magazine"/> From 1977 to 1983, Schreiber was the President of ASL with Remote acting as the Vice President and chief engineer. In 1983, Remote bought out Schreiber's stake in the company and became the sole owner.


==Artists==
==Artists==
A company "in the forefront of mobile audio",<ref name="dB Magazine">Ciccarello, Joe. Mobile Church Audio. dB Magazine, September 1993. p. 6</ref> ASL has worked with many artists including [[Aerosmith]], [[Alabama Shakes]], [[Alicia Keys]], [[The Allman Brothers Band|Allman Brothers Band]], [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[B-52's]], [[Beck]], [[Ben Harper]], [[Bill Burr]], [[Bill Frisell]], [[Blink-182|Blink 182]], [[Bon Jovi]], [[Brandi Carlile]], [[Branford Marsalis]], [[Brittany Howard]], [[Carlos Santana]], [[Chick Corea]], [[Coldplay]], [[Counting Crows]], [[Cro-Mags]] - Age of Quarrel, [[Crosby & Nash]], [[Daryl Hall]] & [[Darius Rucker]], [[Dave Brubeck]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Dave Brubeck Quartet on Jazz|url=https://www.npr.org/event/music/167654793/dave-brubeck-quartet-on-jazzset|accessdate=12 February 2013}}</ref> [[Dave Matthews|Dave Mathews]] & [[Tim Reynolds]], [[Dawes (band)|Dawes]], [[Denis Leary]], [[Dolly Parton]], [[Donald Harrison]] with [[Ron Carter]] & [[Billy Cobham]], [[Eddie Palmieri]], [[Elvin Jones]], [[Elvis Costello]], [[Esperanza Spalding]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Rudresh Mahanthappa's Indo-Pak Coalition, Esperanza Spalding Quartet On JazzSet|url=http://m.npr.org/news/front/124861708?singlePage=false|accessdate=12 February 2013}}</ref> [[Frank Zappa]], [[George Benson]], [[Gil Evans]] & the Monday Night Orchestra, [[Green Day]], [[Hall & Oates]], [[Harry Connick Jr.]], [[Herbie Hancock]], [[Hozier (musician)|Hozier]], [[Interpol]], [[James Brown]], [[James Blunt]], [[James Taylor]], [[Jeff Buckley]], [[Jeff Tweedy]], [[Jennifer Nettles]], [[Jim James]], [[Jimmy Eat World]], [[Joe Jackson (musician)|Joe Jackson]], [[Jon Batiste]], [[John Hiatt]], [[John Prine]], [[Josh Groban]], [[Joshua Redman Quartet]], [[Kacey Musgraves]], [[Kenny G]], [[Lake Street Dive]], [[Lee Konitz]], [[Lenny Kravitz]], [[Lucius (band)|Lucius]], [[Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real]], [[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]], [[Maggie Rogers]], [[Marilyn Manson]], [[Margo Price]], [[Mavis Staples]], [[McCoy Tyner]], [[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones|Mighty Mighty Bosstones]], [[Morrissey]], [[My Morning Jacket]], [[Nathaniel Rateliff|Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats]], [[Neil Young]] & [[Promise of the Real]], [[Neville Brothers]], [[Norah Jones]], [[Odean Pope]], [[Paquito D’Rivera]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Paquito D'Rivera Live at the Blue Note|url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/11778-live-at-the-blue-note-paquito-d-rivera|accessdate=12 February 2013}}</ref> [[Puss n Boots|Puss N Boots]], [[Queens of the Stone Age]], [[Radiohead]], [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[Rob Thomas (musician)|Rob Thomas]], [[Rod Stewart|Rod Steward]], [[Roger Daltrey]], [[Roger Waters]], [[Ryan Adams]], [[Sepultura]], [[Sheryl Crow]], [[Skid Row (American band)|Skid Row]] w/ [[Rob Halford]], [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]], [[Sonic Youth]], [[Soundgarden]], [[Spyro Gyra]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Stone Temple Pilots]], [[Sturgill Simpson]], [[Talking Heads]], [[The Avett Brothers]], [[The Beach Boys]], [[The Black Crowes]], [[The Brian Setzer Orchestra]], [[The Highwomen]], [[The Police]], [[The Roots]], [[UB40]], [[Van Dyke Parks]], [[Warren Haynes]], [[Wayne Shorter]], [[Wilco]], [[Wynton Marsalis]], [[XTC]], and [[Yo Yo Ma]].<ref name="ASL site">{{cite web|title=Aura Sonic Homepage|url=http://www.aurasonicltd.com/clients.html|publisher=|accessdate=12 February 2013}}</ref>
A company "in the forefront of mobile audio",<ref name="dB Magazine">Ciccarello, Joe. Mobile Church Audio. dB Magazine, September 1993. p. 6</ref> ASL has worked with many artists including [[Aerosmith]], [[Alabama Shakes]], [[Alicia Keys]], [[The Allman Brothers Band|Allman Brothers Band]], [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[B-52's]], [[Beck]], [[Ben Harper]], [[Bill Burr]], [[Bill Frisell]], [[Blink-182|Blink 182]], [[Bon Jovi]], [[Brandi Carlile]], [[Branford Marsalis]], [[Brittany Howard]], [[Carlos Santana]], [[Chick Corea]], [[Coldplay]], [[Counting Crows]], [[Cro-Mags]] - Age of Quarrel, [[Crosby & Nash]], [[Daryl Hall]] & [[Darius Rucker]], [[Dave Brubeck]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Dave Brubeck Quartet on Jazz|website=[[NPR]] |url=https://www.npr.org/event/music/167654793/dave-brubeck-quartet-on-jazzset|accessdate=12 February 2013}}</ref> [[Dave Matthews|Dave Mathews]] & [[Tim Reynolds]], [[Dawes (band)|Dawes]], [[Denis Leary]], [[Dolly Parton]], [[Donald Harrison]] with [[Ron Carter]] & [[Billy Cobham]], [[Eddie Palmieri]], [[Elvin Jones]], [[Elvis Costello]], [[Esperanza Spalding]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Rudresh Mahanthappa's Indo-Pak Coalition, Esperanza Spalding Quartet On JazzSet| website=[[NPR]] |url=http://m.npr.org/news/front/124861708?singlePage=false|accessdate=12 February 2013}}</ref> [[Frank Zappa]], [[George Benson]], [[Gil Evans]] & the Monday Night Orchestra, [[Green Day]], [[Hall & Oates]], [[Harry Connick Jr.]], [[Herbie Hancock]], [[Hozier (musician)|Hozier]], [[Interpol (band)|Interpol]], [[James Brown]], [[James Blunt]], [[James Taylor]], [[Jeff Buckley]], [[Jeff Tweedy]], [[Jennifer Nettles]], [[Jim James]], [[Jimmy Eat World]], [[Joe Jackson (musician)|Joe Jackson]], [[Jon Batiste]], [[John Hiatt]], [[John Prine]], [[Josh Groban]], [[Joshua Redman Quartet]], [[Kacey Musgraves]], [[Kenny G]], [[Lake Street Dive]], [[Lee Konitz]], [[Lenny Kravitz]], [[Lucius (band)|Lucius]], [[Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real]], [[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]], [[Maggie Rogers]], [[Marilyn Manson]], [[Margo Price]], [[Mavis Staples]], [[McCoy Tyner]], [[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones|Mighty Mighty Bosstones]], [[Morrissey]], [[My Morning Jacket]], [[Nathaniel Rateliff|Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats]], [[Neil Young]] & [[Promise of the Real]], [[Neville Brothers]], [[Norah Jones]], [[Odean Pope]], [[Paquito D’Rivera]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Paquito D'Rivera Live at the Blue Note|url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/11778-live-at-the-blue-note-paquito-d-rivera|accessdate=12 February 2013}}</ref> [[Puss n Boots|Puss N Boots]], [[Queens of the Stone Age]], [[Radiohead]], [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[Rob Thomas (musician)|Rob Thomas]], [[Rod Stewart|Rod Steward]], [[Roger Daltrey]], [[Roger Waters]], [[Ryan Adams]], [[Sepultura]], [[Sheryl Crow]], [[Skid Row (American band)|Skid Row]] w/ [[Rob Halford]], [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]], [[Sonic Youth]], [[Soundgarden]], [[Spyro Gyra]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Stone Temple Pilots]], [[Sturgill Simpson]], [[Talking Heads]], [[The Avett Brothers]], [[The Beach Boys]], [[The Black Crowes]], [[The Brian Setzer Orchestra]], [[The Highwomen]], [[The Police]], [[The Roots]], [[UB40]], [[Van Dyke Parks]], [[Warren Haynes]], [[Wayne Shorter]], [[Wilco]], [[Wynton Marsalis]], [[XTC]], and [[Yo Yo Ma]].<ref name="ASL site"/>


==Mobile Units==
==Mobile Units==
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====Select Acts Recorded====
====Select Acts Recorded====
Artists include [[Black Uhuru]], [[Chris Rush]], [[Elvin Jones]], [[Frank Zappa]] (Halloween ‘81), [[Howard Jones (musician)|Howard Jones]], [[Johnny Thunders]], [[Jerry Lee Lewis]], [[Sam and Dave]], [[The Buzzcocks]], [[The Police]], [[The Ramones]],<ref>{{cite book|title=Billboard March 9, 1985|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=riQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT11&lpg=PT11&dq=steven+remote+aurasonic+engineer&source=bl&ots=I4TOTDgz4w&sig=i4tHTovGW6lUzqDRv0aVV9Z-BoI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=iIUKUdHfCYeS0QHS34GYBA&ved=0CD4Q6AEwAjgK|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=28 November 2012}}</ref> [[The Specials]], and [[XTC]].
Artists include [[Black Uhuru]], [[Chris Rush]], [[Elvin Jones]], [[Frank Zappa]] (Halloween ‘81), [[Howard Jones (British musician)|Howard Jones]], [[Johnny Thunders]], [[Jerry Lee Lewis]], [[Sam and Dave]], [[The Buzzcocks]], [[The Police]], [[The Ramones]],<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Billboard March 9, 1985|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=riQEAAAAMBAJ&q=steven+remote+aurasonic+engineer&pg=PT11|magazine=Billboard|date = 9 March 1985|accessdate=28 November 2012}}</ref> [[The Specials]], and [[XTC]].


===GMC (1984 - 1987)===
===GMC (1984 - 1987)===
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====Specifications====
====Specifications====
[[GMC (automobile)|GMC]] [[Chevrolet]] <ref>Walsh, Christopher. Remote Control. Pro Sound News, March 1998, p. 42.</ref>
[[GMC (automobile)|GMC]] [[Chevrolet]]<ref>Walsh, Christopher. Remote Control. Pro Sound News, March 1998, p. 42.</ref>
<br>Gross Vehicle Weight: 18,000 lbs
<br>Gross Vehicle Weight: 18,000 lbs
<br>Power Requirements & information: 208 volts, single-phase, 50 amp service required
<br>Power Requirements & information: 208 volts, single-phase, 50 amp service required
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====Select Acts Recorded====
====Select Acts Recorded====
Artists include [[Allen Toussaint]], [[Bad Brains]], [[Bobby Hutcherson]], [[Boy George]],<ref>Video Track. Billboard, August 3, 1985. p. 39.</ref> [[Dr. John]], Gill Evans and the Monday Night Orchestra, [[Lloyd Cole & the Commotions]], [[Ron Carter]], [[Rev. Timothy Wright]], [[Randy Brecker]], [[Sadao Watanabe (musician)|Sadao Watanabe]], [[The Duke Ellington Orchestra]], [[The Fleshtones]], and [[The Neville Brothers]].
Artists include [[Allen Toussaint]], [[Bad Brains]], [[Bobby Hutcherson]], [[Boy George]],<ref>Video Track. Billboard, August 3, 1985. p. 39.</ref> [[Dr. John]], Gill Evans and the Monday Night Orchestra, [[Lloyd Cole & the Commotions]], [[Ron Carter]], [[Rev. Timothy Wright]], [[Randy Brecker]], [[Sadao Watanabe (musician)|Sadao Watanabe]], [[The Duke Ellington Orchestra]], [[The Fleshtones]], and [[The Neville Brothers]].



===Jethro (1987 – 2009)===
===Jethro (1987 – 2009)===
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====Specifications====
====Specifications====
[[Mercedes Benz]] 1419
[[Mercedes-Benz]] 1419
<br>Gross Vehicle Weight: 33,000&nbsp;lbs
<br>Gross Vehicle Weight: 33,000&nbsp;lbs
<br>Exterior Vehicle Dimensions: 33.0' L x 12.5' H x 102" W
<br>Exterior Vehicle Dimensions: 33.0' L x 12.5' H x 102" W
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====Select Acts Recorded/Mixed====
====Select Acts Recorded/Mixed====
Artists include [[Anat Cohen]], [[Anthony Hamilton (musician)|Anthony Hamilton]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Chris Botti]], [[Dave Holland]], [[Esperanza Spalding]], [[Herbie Hancock]], Hey Guy, Hunters, [[Kenny Werner]], [[Ledici]], Los Gauchos, [[New York Dolls]], [[Soulive]] and [[Wayne Shorter]].
Artists include [[Anat Cohen]], [[Anthony Hamilton (musician)|Anthony Hamilton]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Chris Botti]], [[Dave Holland (bassist)|Dave Holland]], [[Esperanza Spalding]], [[Herbie Hancock]], Hey Guy, Hunters, [[Kenny Werner]], [[Ledici]], Los Gauchos, [[New York Dolls]], [[Soulive]] and [[Wayne Shorter]].


===The Bread Mobile (2003 – Present)===
===The Bread Mobile (2003 – Present)===
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<br>Passenger side exit<ref>{{cite web|title=Aura Sonic Mobile: The Bread Mobile|url=http://www.aurasonicltd.com/mobile-03-tbm.html|accessdate=12 February 2013}}</ref>
<br>Passenger side exit<ref>{{cite web|title=Aura Sonic Mobile: The Bread Mobile|url=http://www.aurasonicltd.com/mobile-03-tbm.html|accessdate=12 February 2013}}</ref>


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====Select Live Broadcasts====
====Select Live Broadcasts====
* [[NPR]]’s Toast of the Nation (2003-2007)<ref>{{cite web|title=Toast of the Nation New York: The Crew|url=http://www.wbgo.org/blog/category/16059|accessdate=15 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912130957/http://www.wbgo.org/blog/category/16059|archive-date=2015-09-12|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Toast of the Nation New York: Looking Back|url=http://www.wbgo.org/blog/toast-nation-new-york-looking-back|accessdate=15 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225141742/http://wbgo.org/blog/toast-nation-new-york-looking-back|archive-date=2010-12-25|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[NPR]]’s Toast of the Nation (2003-2007)<ref>{{cite web|title=Toast of the Nation New York: The Crew|url=http://www.wbgo.org/blog/category/16059|accessdate=15 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912130957/http://www.wbgo.org/blog/category/16059|archive-date=2015-09-12|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Toast of the Nation New York: Looking Back|url=http://www.wbgo.org/blog/toast-nation-new-york-looking-back|accessdate=15 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225141742/http://wbgo.org/blog/toast-nation-new-york-looking-back|archive-date=2010-12-25|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[J&R]] Downtown Music Festival (2003-2008)<ref>{{cite web|title=Roy Haynes at the J&R Music Festival|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87947630|accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref>
* [[J&R]] Downtown Music Festival (2003-2008)<ref>{{cite web|title=Roy Haynes at the J&R Music Festival| website=[[NPR]] |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87947630|accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref>
* 88th [[PGA Tour]] (2006)
* 88th [[PGA Tour]] (2006)
* [[Newport Folk Festival]] (2008-Present)
* [[Newport Folk Festival]] (2008-Present)
* [[Newport Jazz Festival]] (2008-Present)<ref>{{cite web|title=Herbie Hancock Lights It Up At Newport|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96708959|accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref>
* [[Newport Jazz Festival]] (2008-Present)<ref>{{cite web|title=Herbie Hancock Lights It Up At Newport| website=[[NPR]] |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96708959|accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref>


====Select Acts Recorded====
====Select Acts Recorded====
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<br>Rear side exit<ref>{{cite web|title=Aura Sonic Mobile: Cosmo|url=http://www.aurasonicltd.com/mobile-02-cosmo.html|accessdate=12 February 2013}}</ref>
<br>Rear side exit<ref>{{cite web|title=Aura Sonic Mobile: Cosmo|url=http://www.aurasonicltd.com/mobile-02-cosmo.html|accessdate=12 February 2013}}</ref>


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===Tiny Big Mobile (2016 – Present)===
===Tiny Big Mobile (2016 – Present)===



====Specifications====
====Specifications====
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<br>Passenger side exit<ref>{{cite web|title=Gearslutz Mobile & Location Rigs: The Tiny Big Mobile has been quite flexible...|url=https://www.gearslutz.com/board/mobile-amp-location-rigs/1282198-tiny-big-mobile-has-been-quite-flexible.html|accessdate=16 February 2020}}</ref>
<br>Passenger side exit<ref>{{cite web|title=Gearslutz Mobile & Location Rigs: The Tiny Big Mobile has been quite flexible...|url=https://www.gearslutz.com/board/mobile-amp-location-rigs/1282198-tiny-big-mobile-has-been-quite-flexible.html|accessdate=16 February 2020}}</ref>


<br />
====Select Live Broadcasts====
====Select Live Broadcasts====


*[[WPLJ|WPLJ-FM]] Summer Kick-Off Broadcast (2016)
*[[WPLJ|WPLJ-FM]] Summer Kick-Off Broadcast (2016)
*[[WPLJ|WPLJ-FM]] Holiday Broadcast from Children's Specialized Hospital (2016)
*[[WPLJ|WPLJ-FM]] Holiday Broadcast from Children's Specialized Hospital (2016)
*[[Newport Folk Festival|Newport Folk Festivals]] (2017 & 2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newportfolk.org/john-prine|title=John Prine|website=Newport Folk Festival|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wfuv.org/content/brandi-carlile-newport-folk-2018|title=Brandi Carlile: Newport Folk 2018 {{!}} WFUV|website=wfuv.org|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>
*[[Newport Folk Festival]]s (2017 & 2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newportfolk.org/john-prine|title=John Prine|website=Newport Folk Festival|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wfuv.org/content/brandi-carlile-newport-folk-2018|title=Brandi Carlile: Newport Folk 2018 {{!}} WFUV|website=wfuv.org|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>
*[[Farm Aid]] Live Television Broadcast (2018)
*[[Farm Aid]] Live Television Broadcast (2018)
* Live X The Greatest Day Ever Fest - Coney Island - Live Broadcast (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/07/13/livestream-greatest-day-ever-festival|title=Livestream Greatest Day Ever! Festival with performances by City Girls, Pusha-T, Lil Baby and more|website=The FADER|language=en|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>
* Live X The Greatest Day Ever Fest - Coney Island - Live Broadcast (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/07/13/livestream-greatest-day-ever-festival|title=Livestream Greatest Day Ever! Festival with performances by City Girls, Pusha-T, Lil Baby and more|website=The FADER|language=en|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>


====Select Acts Recorded or Mixed====
====Select Acts Recorded or Mixed====
Artists include [[Bon Iver]], [[Brandi Carlile]], [[Dave Matthews]] & [[Tim Reynolds]], [https://www.devongilfillian.com/ Devon Gilfillian], [[Drive-By Truckers]], [[Fleet Foxes]], [[Harry Connick Jr.]], [[Hurray for the Riff Raff]], [[Jade Bird]], [[Jason Isbell]], [[Jim James]], [[John Paul White]], [[John Prine]], [[Jon Batiste]], [[Jonathan Wilson (musician)|Jonathan Wilson]], [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Lake Street Dive]], [[Lucius (band)|Lucius]], [[Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real|Lukas Nelson]], [[Margo Price]], [[Marlon Williams (musician)|Marlon Williams]], [[Nathaniel Rateliff]], [[Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats]], [[Neil Young]] & [[Promise of the Real]], [[Pinegrove (band)|Pinegrove]], [[Sturgill Simpson]], [[The War and Treaty]], [[The Wild Reeds]], [[Roger Waters]], [[Shovels & Rope]], [[Warren Haynes]], [[Wilco]], and [[Yebba]].
Artists include [[Bon Iver]], [[Brandi Carlile]], [[Dave Matthews]] & [[Tim Reynolds]], [[Devon Gilfillian]], [[Drive-By Truckers]], [[Fleet Foxes]], [[Harry Connick Jr.]], [[Hurray for the Riff Raff]], [[Jade Bird]], [[Jason Isbell]], [[Jim James]], [[John Paul White]], [[John Prine]], [[Jon Batiste]], [[Jonathan Wilson (musician)|Jonathan Wilson]], [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Lake Street Dive]], [[Lucius (band)|Lucius]], [[Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real|Lukas Nelson]], [[Margo Price]], [[Marlon Williams (New Zealand musician)|Marlon Williams]], [[Nathaniel Rateliff]], [[Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats]], [[Neil Young]] & [[Promise of the Real]], [[Pinegrove (band)|Pinegrove]], [[Sturgill Simpson]], [[The War and Treaty]], [[The Wild Reeds]], [[Roger Waters]], [[Shovels & Rope]], [[Warren Haynes]], [[Wilco]], and [[Yebba]].



==Awards and Accolades==
==Awards and Accolades==
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Latest revision as of 22:35, 20 October 2024

Aura-Sonic, Ltd.
Company typeRemote Recording
IndustryEntertainment, Broadcasting, Remote Recording, Recording Studio
Founded1977
FounderSteve Remote
Joel Schreiber
Headquarters
Queens, New York
,
United States
Key people
Steve Remote, Chief Engineer
OwnerSteve Remote
Websiteaurasonicltd.com

Aura-Sonic, Ltd. (ASL) is a remote recording company based in Queens, New York, that specializes in mobile and location production, audio for video broadcasting,[1] video production, sound reinforcement and on-site automated dialogue replacement.[2] ASL was founded in 1977[3] by recording engineer and producer Steve Remote.[4] The company owns and utilizes a fleet of adaptable mobile vehicles and portable packages for its audio/production projects.[5]

History

[edit]

In 1977, recording engineer Steve Remote partnered with Joel Schreiber to create Aura-Sonic, Ltd. Remote had been recording professionally at Max's Kansas City[6] since 1976 while Schreiber, a graduate from the American Academy of the Dramatic Arts, was managing a children's clothing store in Flushing, Queens. Not content with operating a conventional recording studio, Steve decided to create a studio on wheels so they could go the client instead of the client going to them.[7] From 1977 to 1983, Schreiber was the President of ASL with Remote acting as the Vice President and chief engineer. In 1983, Remote bought out Schreiber's stake in the company and became the sole owner.

Artists

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A company "in the forefront of mobile audio",[7] ASL has worked with many artists including Aerosmith, Alabama Shakes, Alicia Keys, Allman Brothers Band, Bruce Springsteen, B-52's, Beck, Ben Harper, Bill Burr, Bill Frisell, Blink 182, Bon Jovi, Brandi Carlile, Branford Marsalis, Brittany Howard, Carlos Santana, Chick Corea, Coldplay, Counting Crows, Cro-Mags - Age of Quarrel, Crosby & Nash, Daryl Hall & Darius Rucker, Dave Brubeck,[8] Dave Mathews & Tim Reynolds, Dawes, Denis Leary, Dolly Parton, Donald Harrison with Ron Carter & Billy Cobham, Eddie Palmieri, Elvin Jones, Elvis Costello, Esperanza Spalding,[9] Frank Zappa, George Benson, Gil Evans & the Monday Night Orchestra, Green Day, Hall & Oates, Harry Connick Jr., Herbie Hancock, Hozier, Interpol, James Brown, James Blunt, James Taylor, Jeff Buckley, Jeff Tweedy, Jennifer Nettles, Jim James, Jimmy Eat World, Joe Jackson, Jon Batiste, John Hiatt, John Prine, Josh Groban, Joshua Redman Quartet, Kacey Musgraves, Kenny G, Lake Street Dive, Lee Konitz, Lenny Kravitz, Lucius, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Machine Head, Maggie Rogers, Marilyn Manson, Margo Price, Mavis Staples, McCoy Tyner, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Morrissey, My Morning Jacket, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Neil Young & Promise of the Real, Neville Brothers, Norah Jones, Odean Pope, Paquito D’Rivera,[10] Puss N Boots, Queens of the Stone Age, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rob Thomas, Rod Steward, Roger Daltrey, Roger Waters, Ryan Adams, Sepultura, Sheryl Crow, Skid Row w/ Rob Halford, Slipknot, Sonic Youth, Soundgarden, Spyro Gyra, Stevie Wonder, Stone Temple Pilots, Sturgill Simpson, Talking Heads, The Avett Brothers, The Beach Boys, The Black Crowes, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, The Highwomen, The Police, The Roots, UB40, Van Dyke Parks, Warren Haynes, Wayne Shorter, Wilco, Wynton Marsalis, XTC, and Yo Yo Ma.[2]

Mobile Units

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The Bunker (1977-1984)

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Dual Tascam DV-RA1000
Steve Remote and the Bunker, NYC

Specifications

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1966 Ford 600 Series[11]
12’ X 7 ‘ X 7’ (body) control cabin
Gross Vehicle Weight: 14,000 lbs
Rear and Passenger side exits

Select Acts Recorded

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Artists include Black Uhuru, Chris Rush, Elvin Jones, Frank Zappa (Halloween ‘81), Howard Jones, Johnny Thunders, Jerry Lee Lewis, Sam and Dave, The Buzzcocks, The Police, The Ramones,[12] The Specials, and XTC.

GMC (1984 - 1987)

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The inside of ASL's second remote truck

Specifications

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GMC Chevrolet[13]
Gross Vehicle Weight: 18,000 lbs
Power Requirements & information: 208 volts, single-phase, 50 amp service required
Passenger side exit

Select Acts Recorded

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Artists include Allen Toussaint, Bad Brains, Bobby Hutcherson, Boy George,[14] Dr. John, Gill Evans and the Monday Night Orchestra, Lloyd Cole & the Commotions, Ron Carter, Rev. Timothy Wright, Randy Brecker, Sadao Watanabe, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, The Fleshtones, and The Neville Brothers.

Jethro (1987 – 2009)

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Jethro
Jethro in front of the Capital in Washington, D.C.

Specifications

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Navistar International turbocharged Diesel truck[15]
Gross Vehicle Weight: 33,000 lbs
Outside truck dimensions: 30' 6" long X 8' 0" wide X 11' 6" high
Control cabin dimensions: 17' 0" long X 7' 5" wide X 7' 10" high [16]
Power Requirements & information: 208 volts, single-phase, 50 amp service required
Passenger side exit

Select Acts Recorded

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Artists include 24-7 Spyz, Aerosmith, Allman Brothers Band, Ben Harper, Branford Marsalis, Carlos Santana, David Matthews and Friends, Denis Leary,[17] Elliott Smith, Jeff Buckley, Laura Nyro, Lenny Kravitz, Living Colour,[18] Outkast, Pat Benatar, Public Enemy, Roberta Flack, Red Hot Chili Peppers,[19] Sonic Youth, Soundgarden, The Beach Boys, and Tony Bennett.[20]

Elroy (1999 – Present)

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Dual Tascam DV-RA1000
The inside of Elroy

Specifications

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Mercedes-Benz 1419
Gross Vehicle Weight: 33,000 lbs
Exterior Vehicle Dimensions: 33.0' L x 12.5' H x 102" W
Exterior Dimensions with Rear Platform & Stairs: 40.0' L x 12.5' H x 102" W
Exterior Expando Dimensions: 22.0' L x 11.5' H x 14.0' W
Power Requirements & information: 208 volts, single-phase, 100 amp service required
Elroy carries 200' of entertainment power cable with Cam-Lok E1016 connectors
Rear side exit[21]

Select Acts Recorded/Mixed

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Artists include Anat Cohen, Anthony Hamilton, Aretha Franklin, Chris Botti, Dave Holland, Esperanza Spalding, Herbie Hancock, Hey Guy, Hunters, Kenny Werner, Ledici, Los Gauchos, New York Dolls, Soulive and Wayne Shorter.

The Bread Mobile (2003 – Present)

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The Bread Mobile at Newport Folk 2012.
The Bread Mobile at the 2012 Newport Folk Festival

Specifications

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GMC / Grumman Kurbmaster Stepvan[22]
Gross Vehicle Weight: 14,000 lbs
Exterior Vehicle Dimensions: 25.5' L x 11.5' H x 96" W
Power Requirements & information: 208 volts, single-phase, 50 amp service required
TBM carries 200' of entertainment power cable with Cam-Lok E1016 & E1015 connectors
Passenger side exit[23]

Select Live Broadcasts

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Select Acts Recorded

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Artists include Alabama Shakes, Andrew Bird, Beck, Conor Oberst, Conrad Herwig, Dawes, Eddie Palmieri, Elvis Costello, Fleet Foxes, Herbie Hancock, Jim James, Joshua Redman Quartet, Marcus Miller, Michael Kiwanuka, My Morning Jacket, Patty Griffin, The Avett Brothers, The Decemberists, The Lumineers, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Wayne Shorter Quartet, Wilco and Wynton Marsalis.

Cosmo (2009 - Present)

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Side view of Cosmo.
Cosmo

Specifications

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Hino 268 A
Gross Vehicle Weight: 25,950 lbs
Exterior Vehicle Dimensions: 36.0' L x 11.5' H x 102" W
Exterior Dimensions with Rear Platform & Stairs: 40.0' L x 11.5' H x 102" W
Power Requirements & information: 208 volts, single-phase, 100 amp service required
Cosmo carries 200' of entertainment power cable with Cam-Lok E1016 connectors
Rear side exit[28]

Tiny Big Mobile (2016 – Present)

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Specifications

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2015 Ford Transit / 350 HD Ecoboost
Gross Vehicle Weight: 5,878 lbs
Exterior Vehicle Dimensions: 22' L x 9.6' H x 86" W
Power Requirements & information: 208 volts, single-phase, 50 amp service required
TBM II carries 90' of entertainment power cable with Cam-Lok E1016 & E1015 connectors
Passenger side exit[29]

Select Live Broadcasts

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Select Acts Recorded or Mixed

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Artists include Bon Iver, Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Devon Gilfillian, Drive-By Truckers, Fleet Foxes, Harry Connick Jr., Hurray for the Riff Raff, Jade Bird, Jason Isbell, Jim James, John Paul White, John Prine, Jon Batiste, Jonathan Wilson, Kermit the Frog, Lake Street Dive, Lucius, Lukas Nelson, Margo Price, Marlon Williams, Nathaniel Rateliff, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Neil Young & Promise of the Real, Pinegrove, Sturgill Simpson, The War and Treaty, The Wild Reeds, Roger Waters, Shovels & Rope, Warren Haynes, Wilco, and Yebba.

Awards and Accolades

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  • Remote Recording Facility for Grammy Award winning album in the category of Best Jazz Large Ensemble Album in 2011; Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard.[33]
  • TEC Award winner in the category of Remote Production / Recording or Broadcast in 2009; JVC Newport Jazz Festival[34]
  • Remote Recording Facility for Grammy Award winning album in the category of Best Latin Jazz Album in 2001; Paquito D'Rivera Quintet - Live at the Blue Note[35]
  • Remote Recording Facility for Grammy Award winning album in the category of Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band in 1989; Gil Evans and the Monday Night Orchestra – Bud and Bird[36]
  • Nominee 1987,[37] 1991,[38] 2002,[39] 2013[40] TEC Award Remote Recording Facility

References

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  6. ^ Cohen, Toby. On The Road With Steve Remote. Home & Studio Recording, 1990, p. 12.
  7. ^ a b Ciccarello, Joe. Mobile Church Audio. dB Magazine, September 1993. p. 6
  8. ^ "Dave Brubeck Quartet on Jazz". NPR. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
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  10. ^ "Paquito D'Rivera Live at the Blue Note". Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  11. ^ Cohen, Toby. On The Road With Steve Remote. Home & Studio Recording, 1990, p. 15.
  12. ^ "Billboard March 9, 1985". Billboard. 9 March 1985. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  13. ^ Walsh, Christopher. Remote Control. Pro Sound News, March 1998, p. 42.
  14. ^ Video Track. Billboard, August 3, 1985. p. 39.
  15. ^ Remote Recording & Sound Reinforcement. Mix Magazine, May 1989, p. 154
  16. ^ Ciccarello, Joe. Mobile Church Audio. dB Magazine, September 1993. p. 8
  17. ^ Walsh, Christopher. Aura Sonic Records Denis Leary. Pro Sound News, February, 1998, p. 41.
  18. ^ Cohen, Toby. On The Road With Steve Remote. Home & Studio Recording, 1990, p. 16.
  19. ^ Daley, Dan. State of Remote Recording: Few Changes but Costs Still Escalating. Pro Sound News, July 1992, p. 14.
  20. ^ "SPARS AES Panel". Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
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  22. ^ "Toast of the Nation New York: The Crew". Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
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  27. ^ "Herbie Hancock Lights It Up At Newport". NPR. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
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  29. ^ "Gearslutz Mobile & Location Rigs: The Tiny Big Mobile has been quite flexible..." Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  30. ^ "John Prine". Newport Folk Festival. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  31. ^ "Brandi Carlile: Newport Folk 2018 | WFUV". wfuv.org. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  32. ^ "Livestream Greatest Day Ever! Festival with performances by City Girls, Pusha-T, Lil Baby and more". The FADER. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  33. ^ "Live at Jazz Standard". Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  34. ^ "TEC Awards 2009". Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  35. ^ "2001 Grammy Award Winners". Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  36. ^ "AES 2011: Speed Counseling with Experts". SPARS. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  37. ^ "TEC Awards 1987". Archived from the original on 2012-10-29. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  38. ^ "TEC Awards 1991". Archived from the original on 2012-10-29. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  39. ^ "TEC Awards 2002". Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  40. ^ "TEC Awards 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
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